About the ICMC

The Illinois Civic Mission Coalition (ICMC) is a broad, non-partisan consortium which includes educators, administrators, students, universities, funders, elected officials, policymakers and representatives from the private and non-profit sectors. Formed in 2004 by the Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago, the ICMC is part of the Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools, a national initiative to restore a core purpose of education to prepare America's youngest citizens to be informed and active participants in our democracy.

Support Team

Our support team provides assistance to schools pursuing Democracy School recognition. They also manage the Democracy School Network, a community of faculty and administrators dedicated to sustaining and improving civic learning experiences at recognized schools across the state.